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Taulaght, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burial, Taulaght, County Wexford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Taulaght
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.25075, -6.79991
SMR number
WX045-070002-

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

The townland name Taulaght is derived from the Old Irish tamhlaght – meaning burial ground. Lewis (1837, vol. 2, 150) followed by Hore (1901-11, vol. 2, 1510) records that in digging the foundations for the present Taulaght House, or Thorla House as it was probably pronounced, human bones were uncovered together with what was called a piscina, which might have been a stoup, a font or a bullaun stone. The piscina was moved to the Roman Catholic church of Saint Leonards, c. 1.2 km to the N, but it is not known there now where there is a mortar which is likely to be the item. Lewis postulates that there was a church called Midway here because it was situated about half way between Clonmines and Tintern, but there are no historical references to such a church. Taulaght House is situated just off the crest of a S-facing slope, and has been removed without trace. It is not certain if there was ever a church here.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 23 July, 2013

References

Lewis, S. 1837 A topographical dictionary of Ireland, 2 vols. London. Lewis and Co.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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